Charlotte keys record tourism spending

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(The Center Square) – Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville and the Outer Banks keyed record spending in 2023 across North Carolina’s tourism industry, an annual report says.

The four locales had the most traveler expenditures and each is responsible for the highest number of direct tourism employees, respective to county measurements. The North Carolina Department of Commerce credited $35.6 billion to visitor spending, a 6.9% increase.

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